dragynfaerie
USA
Adorably Dimwitted
My introduction to the Cool Doji Danshi story was through the anime which I loved primarily because I've done so many of the same absentminded mistakes that it seemed like I had found my people. shut up! Don't judge me. :D
CDD is initially about 4 attractive males of close but different ages and stages in life who become unlikely friends. The 5th is added a little after the story begins. The one thing all 5 men have in common is their absentmindedness, misunderstandings , and their ability to shrug it off and keep on moving as if nothing happened. Not only do I know people like this I am apparently also like this. Raise your hands if you've ever lost your glasses on your head; kept losing your pencils at work or class only to find them later in your hair; put your phone down to look for your phone; lost something only to find it on your person; etc. Nobody? Just me huh? Oh well you're just not cool enough. No matter, the CCD guys have you covered. The production and direction were solid, although, they did cut out a few things like the guys trip to the beach.
We start of with Hayate, the embarrassed played by Yuta Nakamoto, who has no idea that's he's attractive and that girls are attracted to him. He actually seems to believe he repels them. After Hayate we're introduced to the eldest of the original 4, Takayuki Mima, the misunderstander played by Dori Sakurada. Mima is kind of like an idol to the younger guys. Someone to look up to. While they remind him of his youth (he's only 27). This brings us to Shun, the unfazed played by Maito Fujioka, who pretends all his mistakes are intentional without ever "letting them see him sweat." The last of the 4 is Souma, the giggles played Takumi Kawanishi, who faces every blunder head on with a smile and giggles. All 4 actors were cast perfectly and did very good jobs. They showed the characters fun and vulnerability without ever making them seem like fools. Lastly, is Motoharu Igarashi played Toshiki Seto, Mima's childhood friend, who is a little more worldly than the others, but equally as absentminded. Seto did a fine job as the writer who sits back and analyzes realizing that the other 4 are somewhat odd and embracing his oddity as well. You totally want to hang out with these guys, but don't catch a crush because they'll never notice. They're too dense.
The music was good. I really liked the start of the ending theme, Sunny Road by NCT127. I believe it may be the first time I ever heard a male sing Bibbity Bibbity Bobbity Boo. I don't rarely re-watch, but I have decided to move on to the manga to finish.
Overall, Cool Doji Danshi was fun to watch. It won't win any awards for production or acting, but that wasn't the goal. The goal was to bring smiles to the faces of the viewers and hopefully a few laughs and it succeeded.
CDD is initially about 4 attractive males of close but different ages and stages in life who become unlikely friends. The 5th is added a little after the story begins. The one thing all 5 men have in common is their absentmindedness, misunderstandings , and their ability to shrug it off and keep on moving as if nothing happened. Not only do I know people like this I am apparently also like this. Raise your hands if you've ever lost your glasses on your head; kept losing your pencils at work or class only to find them later in your hair; put your phone down to look for your phone; lost something only to find it on your person; etc. Nobody? Just me huh? Oh well you're just not cool enough. No matter, the CCD guys have you covered. The production and direction were solid, although, they did cut out a few things like the guys trip to the beach.
We start of with Hayate, the embarrassed played by Yuta Nakamoto, who has no idea that's he's attractive and that girls are attracted to him. He actually seems to believe he repels them. After Hayate we're introduced to the eldest of the original 4, Takayuki Mima, the misunderstander played by Dori Sakurada. Mima is kind of like an idol to the younger guys. Someone to look up to. While they remind him of his youth (he's only 27). This brings us to Shun, the unfazed played by Maito Fujioka, who pretends all his mistakes are intentional without ever "letting them see him sweat." The last of the 4 is Souma, the giggles played Takumi Kawanishi, who faces every blunder head on with a smile and giggles. All 4 actors were cast perfectly and did very good jobs. They showed the characters fun and vulnerability without ever making them seem like fools. Lastly, is Motoharu Igarashi played Toshiki Seto, Mima's childhood friend, who is a little more worldly than the others, but equally as absentminded. Seto did a fine job as the writer who sits back and analyzes realizing that the other 4 are somewhat odd and embracing his oddity as well. You totally want to hang out with these guys, but don't catch a crush because they'll never notice. They're too dense.
The music was good. I really liked the start of the ending theme, Sunny Road by NCT127. I believe it may be the first time I ever heard a male sing Bibbity Bibbity Bobbity Boo. I don't rarely re-watch, but I have decided to move on to the manga to finish.
Overall, Cool Doji Danshi was fun to watch. It won't win any awards for production or acting, but that wasn't the goal. The goal was to bring smiles to the faces of the viewers and hopefully a few laughs and it succeeded.
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